Bible Study Tools vs Footsteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Study Tools
Access a vast library of Bible translations, commentaries, and study tools. Personalize your reading experience with notes, highlights, and customizable themes. Engage with daily reading plans and explore verses by topic.
- Multiple Bible translations
- Personalized notes and highlights
- Daily Bible reading plans
- Commentaries and concordances
- Verses by topic
- Customizable themes and font sizes
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The BibleStudyTools.com Bible app gives you free access to the largest library of study Bible versions including the King James Bible (KJV), New International Version (NIV), The Message (MSG), English Standard Version (ESV) and more. As well as various language translations, commentaries, concordances and more. Download this Bible app to begin using all the amazing Bible study resources at BibleStudyTools.com, in an easy to use mobile version! In addition to your basic Bible search function, the Bible app from BibleStudyTools.com also allows for personalization of your Bible study on your device. Highlight verses and take notes on your favorite Scripture! A great way to challenge your personal Bible study time is with Bible reading plans – choose from different daily reading plans to fit your schedule! Features: READ YOUR FAVORITE TRANSLATION - Easy to use Bible search functions for all available Bible versions including the popular New International Version (NIV), King James Version (KJV), English Standard Version (ESV), American Standard Version (ASV), the Message (MSG), New Living Translation (NLT) and more. - Translations of the Bible in different languages like Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Italian and others. PERSONALIZE YOUR STUDY BIBLE - Save Bible notes - Highlight Bible verses or passages - Change font size for easier reading - Select the font of your choice - Change the app color theme to your liking - Change to night theme for lowlight conditions - Access and sync your personal account from BibleStudyTools.com for use on the Bible app DAILY READING PLAN - Bible verse of the day - Start a daily Bible reading plan and track your progress - Free Bible reading plans by topic, Book of the Bible, Chronological and more. - Bible reading plans for 90 days, yearly or at your own pace. FREE BIBLE STUDY LIBRARY - Engage with the Scriptures by accessing the Libraries with each verse with Commentaries, Reference notes, Encyclopedias, and Study Bibles. - Get a deeper understanding of the Bible with free Commentaries from Matthew Henry, Scofield, Jon Wesley, Martin Luther and others. - Free well know Concordances like Strong’s, Torrey’s, Nave’s & the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. - Explore the meaning of the of the text with dictionaries like Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary, Easton’s Bible Dictionary, King James Dictionary amongst others. - Learn about the historical facts surrounding the Bible with Fox’s Book of Martyrs, The Works of Flavius Josephus and more. - Start Bible word studies with Lexicons for the New Testament and Old Testament. - Read Hymns, Classics and timeless sermons VERSES BY TOPIC - Be inspired with Bible verses by topic with verses for encouragement, friendship, forgiveness, hope, love, strength, inspiration and more BIBLE STUDY COMMUNITY - Join in the community Bible study with notes focusing on specific topics and passages - Tap verses to share through social media like Twitter and Facebook or through email and text messages. Now available to install for free. Grow closer to Jesus Christ and in your Christian walk with the Bible Study Tools app from BibleStudyTools.com. Take your favorite Bible version, verse studies, devotional notes, and daily reading plans on the go!
Footsteps
Easily log your progress through Bible readings. Track your advancement with a percentage dashboard and revisit favorite chapters. Features popular verses, notes sections, and a date selection tool for completed chapters.
- Bible chapter progress logging
- Percentage dashboard (Overall, OT, NT)
- Notes and favoriting for chapters
- Date selection for completed chapters
- Popular verses included
- iCloud compatible
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Relax, let Footsteps track your journey through the Bible. Simply click on a completed chapter and Footsteps will catalog your advancement. View your progression in the percentage bar. May Footsteps guide you closer to Him. Within the App: Popular verses from every book of the Bible Percentage Dashboard with Overall, Old Testament, and New Testament percentages Includes notes sections and a favoriting option for each chapter Provides a date selection tool to select previous dates of completed chapters Soothing graphics Feedback and sharing options iCloud compatible iPhone and iPad Compatibility Support for Dark Mode Search for books and notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Footsteps at 82% against Bible Study Tools's 26%. Footsteps also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Bible Study Tools's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bible Study Tools is free to download; Footsteps costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Footsteps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study Tools has 867 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Bible Study Tools's written reviews are positive against 82% of Footsteps's.
Bible Study Tools ships an update monthly, Footsteps every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Study Tools | Footsteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (867 ratings) | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 867 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salem Communications | Ben McGee |
Customer experience
Bible Study Tools
Footsteps
Bugs and requests
Bible Study Tools
Reported bugs
5 issues- Reading plans not loading properly
- Verses not displaying correctly
- Constant crashing on launch
- Login issues and account problems
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save notes and highlights
- Improved reading plan tracking
- Smoother integration with website
- Paid ad-free version
Footsteps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Study Tools
No in-app purchases
Footsteps
No in-app purchases
Questions
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